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In the Children’s Gallery

Check back for exhibits showing in 2026!

Alexander Black House
204 Draper Rd. SW
Blacksburg, VA 24060
Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm

St. Luke & Odd Fellows Hall
203 Gilbert Street
Open by Appointment

Phone: 540-443-1600
Email: info@blacksburghistory.org

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Whether you’re a beginner or classically trained-w

Whether you’re a beginner or classically trained-we love having folks play our piano! We have one of several Downtown Pianos at the museum, so stop in and try something new; you might just find your next creative outlet! 🎹 #downtownpianos #blacksburgvirginia

Soul Food Sampling is back for its 9th year! Ticke

Soul Food Sampling is back for its 9th year! Tickets are available now at our Calendar of Events at https://blacksburgmuseum.org.

Come check out the Lyons clarinet used in the Blac

Come check out the Lyons clarinet used in the Blacksburg High School band during the mid-twentieth century! Do we have any instrument experts out there with interesting facts regarding this artifact? If so, we would love to learn more about its construction, the way that it functions and how it differs from other clarinets. Stop by the museum and chat with us!

TRAVELING SHOW OPENING WEDNESDAY! "Young Artists:

TRAVELING SHOW OPENING WEDNESDAY!

"Young Artists: Dreamscapes" had a wonderful run in December at Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech under the direction of Savannah Penven and will continue this month at the museum. We are incredibly excited about this first collaboration of 2026 with the Center and Craig County High School art teacher, Sierra Rock Frazier. Please show your support for these talented students!

@savannah_kp @mrs.artfrazier

As the rain fell outside, we cozied up at the firs

As the rain fell outside, we cozied up at the first Market Jam at the Museum with familiar faces and lovely music ❤️🎻

Welcome back to the BMCF Artifact of the Week! We

Welcome back to the BMCF Artifact of the Week! We are so happy to be back to our regularly scheduled programming and we can’t wait for you all to see all of our artifacts that we will be highlighting throughout the year. Let us know your thoughts about this 1939 Lyric program in the comments! @thelyrictheatre

Join us tomorrow for Market Jam at The Museum from

Join us tomorrow for Market Jam at The Museum from 2-4pm! Whether you’d like to bring an instrument and play along or just listen and enjoy, we’d love to have you!

Join us on Saturday, January 31st @ 1 PM for an e

Join us on Saturday, January 31st @ 1 PM for an event Sponsored by Historic Smithfield, Virginia Center for Civil War Studies, and Blacksburg Museum & Cultural Foundation.

Music of the Civil War features historian and musician Geoff White. Attendees will hear songs written and played during the Civil War as well as the stories that shaped those songs. This event is free and open to the public!

@historicsmithfield @civilwar_vt

We will be closed tomorrow and Thursday in observa

We will be closed tomorrow and Thursday in observance of New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day! We hope you have a Happy New Year!

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